Carl R. Ajello
Carl R. Ajello | |
|---|---|
| 20th Connecticut Attorney General | |
| In office January 1975 – January 1983 | |
| Governor | Ella Grasso William A. O'Neill |
| Preceded by | Robert K. Killian |
| Succeeded by | Joe Lieberman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1932 Ansonia, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut New York University School of Law |
Carl R. Ajello (born August 22, 1932) was the 20th Attorney General of Connecticut, serving from 1975 to 1983.
Early life and career
[edit]Ajello was born in the city of Ansonia, Connecticut, on August 22, 1932, to Carl and Kathryn Flanagan Ajello.[1] He attended public schools in Ansonia before graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut in 1953. He then went to graduate school, receiving a LL.B. and J.D.S. in law from New York University School of Law in 1956.[2]
He later enlisted in the army, serving in the Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1957 to 1960. He was lieutenant when he first enlisted and honorably discharged as a captain.[2]
Political and judicial career
[edit]Ajello, a member of the Democratic Party, was elected Justice of the Peace for the city of Ansonia for the 1960–1962 term; he also served as Corporation Counsel for Ansonia from 1965–1968. He was elected as a member of the Connecticut General Assembly in 1963, and served as the Assistant House Majority Leader in the 1967 session, House Majority Leader in the 1969 and 1971-1972 sessions; House Minority Leader in the 1973-1974 sessions.[2]
He was elected Connecticut Attorney General in 1974 and re-elected in 1978, serving two terms from 1975 to 1983.[2] In 1978 he was elected, by his peers, as President of the National Association of Attorneys General.
Personal life
[edit]He lives in Hamden, Connecticut, having relocated from his original hometown of Ansonia, Connecticut, with his wife, Jacqueline. Both of their two children, Michele and Carl, are licensed attorneys.[1] He's a member of multiple legal associations, including the Connecticut Bar Association.[1] He also has two grandsons and one granddaughter. His current whereabouts are unknown.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Register and Manual – State of Connecticut 1980". Mocavo. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Attorney General: Biographies of the Attorneys General". ct.gov, the Connecticut State Government website. Retrieved June 10, 2015.